Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-31
THE POLITICAL WORLD.

Statesmen and Lesser Lights Pulling the
 Wires of the Worlds Governments.
 The political world was rather quiet in the United States during the year just past, but as all good Democrats and Re publicans know it was but the calm be- fore the storm of political activity that must burst upon the devoted country when the presidential campaign of 1888 begins.
 Across the water matters were lively enough. In Germany the year opened with great turmoil over the passage of the septennate or seven years army supply bill. This was pet measure of Bis marck. The reichstag would not pass it. Bismarck dissolved the reichstag, new reichstag was chosen and the septennate was passed. The pope helped Bismarck! Between Germany and France the usual friction subsisted from the first of Janu- ary to the last of December. May be there will soon be war, but it does not seem so likely now as it did months ago, unless a general European war breaks out.
 The perennial eastern question is no nearer settlement than ever, and Austria, Russia and Germany are furnishing up their "weepons' for Q fray about it.
 In France there was less turmoil than usual until it became a matter of com mon talk that President Grevy's son-in- law, Daniel Wilson, was mixed up with Gen. Boulanger, Mime. Limou- zin and some others in the decora- tion traffic. Boulanger before this had been relieved of the command of the army and had failed to fight Ferry. Grevy had to resign and Sadi-Carnot was elected to the presidency. There was no great row about it and no bloodshed, and the French republic seems safe so far as in ternal dissensionS are concerned.
 England's trouble was, as usual, with Ireland, and now seems to be trying to lock up all the patriots of the Emerald Isle, because they like to speak their minds.
 IA. Interstate commerce bill passed by the United States senate.
 20. Treaty between the United States and the Sandwich Islands ratified by the United States senate.
 24. The United States congress authorized the president to retaliate against the Canadian gov e-nmeut's fishery policy.
 JAEUARY-FoREIGN.
 9. Goschen accepted the chancellorship of the British exchequer.
 10. The English withdrew their troops from Egypt.
 Il. Bismarck threatened to dissolve the Ger man reichstag if the army supply bill for seven years were not passed.
 IA. German rechStag dissolved.
 IS. Evic.ion. at Glenbeigh, Ireland, caused much bitterness.
 3i. Randolph Churchill attacked Tory ministry iD British commons.
 FEBRUARY-HoME.
 4 President Cleveland signed the interstate commerce bill.
 2. $2l ,OOOCO0 authorized by the United States for purposes of coast defense. "a.
 II. Dependent pension bill vetoed by President Cleveland.
 % Sherman gave notice of his impending resignation of the presidency pro tenn. of the United States senate
 24. Attempt to pass dependent pension bill over the presidents veto failed.
 28. Ingalls, seated as president pro tenn. of the United States senate.
 FEpRUARY-FoREIGN.
 IT, Parnell defeated in the English commons.
 q. Elections in Germany; the government Sc cured majority and the septennate was passed @ few days later.
 NARCH-HOME. 9. United States congress voted to investigate the Pacific railroad 24. O. s. Strauss, of New York, appointed United States minister to Turkey. 31. Charles & Fairchild, assistant secretary of the United States treasury, appointed to fill the secretaryship of the treasury, vice Manning re signed
 MARCH-FoREIGN. 4 FirSt reading of the crimes act in the British pafliaudAuM.